Escape Room: The Snow Globe (Puzzle)

Escape Room

The Snow Globe

Every time the snow falls, he takes one step closer.

Team:

Date:

Escape Grandma’s Attic

The attic door just clicked shut behind you. Somewhere in the dark, a snow globe is rattling, and the little man is getting closer. Work as a team. Open all four locks to escape.

Lock 1: The Number Lock

Locked

Answer each question with a number from the story. Put the three numbers together, in order, to make the code.

How many times does Gus shake the globe the first time?
How many days is Josie’s finger white at the tip?
How many flights of stairs does Josie carry the globe down?

Code

Lock 2: The Word Lock

Locked

This word from the story is in Mirror Code: A swaps with Z, B with Y, and so on. Find each code letter in the top row and write the letter under it. Hint: The radiator bangs like somebody’s hitting it with one.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA

In code:HKLLM

Code

CCSS RL.3–5.1, SL.3–5.1 · VA SOL 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 · scaremoor.com · Free to copy for classroom use · © T.L. Griffith

Escape Room · Part 2

The Snow Globe

Every time the snow falls, he takes one step closer.

Lock 3: The Order Lock

Locked

These events are mixed up. Put them in story order, then read the letters in that order to get the code word.

LGrandma calls in March with news.

CGus opens the box marked DON’T.

HThe globe rocks by itself in the night.

IGrandma starts to shake the globe.

LA white hand grabs Josie’s finger in the snowbank.

Code

Lock 4: The Fake Fact Lock

Locked

Five of these happened in the story. One is made up. The number of the fake one opens the lock.

A rocking horse in the attic has one eye.
Josie sticks gold star stickers on the glass.
The little man carries a lantern.
Josie hides the globe in her sock drawer.
Grandma’s freezer is full of cookie dough.
Gus has to shove the back door with his shoulder.

Code

0 of 4 locks open. Open them all to escape.

CCSS RL.3–5.1, SL.3–5.1 · VA SOL 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5 · scaremoor.com · Free to copy for classroom use · © T.L. Griffith

Puzzle · 19 of 20

Escape Room

The Snow Globe

Escape Grandma’s Attic

Lock 1: The Number Lock

Lock 2: The Word Lock

The Snow Globe

Lock 3: The Order Lock

Lock 4: The Fake Fact Lock

Some doors should stay closed…